After 50 years of playing, Bryan Jefferies knew exactly what he wanted in a guitar. He had the money and often browsed the “big brand”…
Dallas drummer Derek Rougeot passed away on May 20, 2020. The Miami, Oklahoma native played with local Dallas band, The Carsons through the 1990s. He…
Randy Cates Memorial Benefit Lineup Oct 30th Amplified Live Dallas1: 15 Boom Town2:00 Jessee Spradlin2:45 Holland K Smith3:30 Buddy Whittington4:30 The Stratoblasters5:30 Johnny Red6:15 Jerry…
As a journalist, I do a lot of driving around the great state of Texas, always seeking music that will elevate my mood as I…
Award-winning guitarist/singer Sue Foley, recently released a new CD, Pinky’s Blues, as a tribute to her partner in crime—her sidekick, a pink Fender Telecaster she…
Lloyd Maines 71 and Still Going Strong By Jan K. Sikes Lloyd Maines is one of the most well-known and highly-esteemed names in the world…
by Jan Sikes https://open.spotify.com/album/55IYWzRhOgPm1N8D1hydTm From the first time I met Guthrie at a songwriter swap, I fell in love with the raw honesty of his…
True story. As we were preparing our first post-pandemic Texas Tornado issue, the Buddy production office was hit by an actual Texas “tornado.” A major…
Tornado biographies by Kate Stow Intro by Jackie Don Loe Buddy staff This year marks the 44th anniversary of Buddy Magazine's Texas Tornado Award. Since…
by David Deal Great blues singers are song stylists. They take standards as old as the hills, sprinkle them with a layer of grit and…